AGM ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC409480 · ltd · incorporated 2011-10-17
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£29.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £28,980
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£29k
↑ 36% YoY
Current Assets
£35k
↑ 50% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £29.2k | £21.7k |
| Current assets | £35.2k | £23.4k |
| Net assets | £29.0k | £21.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-17🏢Company incorporatedAs AGM ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
- 2011-10-17➕MITCHELL, Alan George appointedsecretary
- 2011-10-17➕MITCHELL, Alan George appointeddirector
- 2011-10-17➕MITCHELL, Janice Mary appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan George Mitchell Individual · British · DOB 01/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Janice Mary Mitchell Individual · British · DOB 09/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A GREENCIRCLE ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING LTD→ SC847868 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A J R FACILITIES CONSULTANCY LTD→ SC544953 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A JOB IN KNOCK LIMITED→ SC304240 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ADRESTRIA PROJECTS LTD→ SC666827 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AE ECONOMICS LIMITED→ SC613612 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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| AGGREGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC860628 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AJD CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED→ SC248282 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-10-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
2 Melrose Crescent
Macduff
Banffshire
AB44 1QX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-18
Last: 2025-10-04
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
MITCHELL, Alan George→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-10-17
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MITCHELL, Alan George→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2011-10-17
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MITCHELL, Janice Mary→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-10-17
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Recent filings (31 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-18